James Oakes may refer to:
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James Oakes (historian)
James Oakes (born December 19, 1953) is an American historian, and is a Distinguished Professor of History and Graduate School Humanities Professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York where he teaches history courses on the ...
(born 1953), professor of history at the City University of New York
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James L. Oakes
James Lowell Oakes (February 21, 1924 – October 13, 2007) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for ...
(1924–2007), judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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Jimmy Oakes (1902–1992), English footballer
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James Oakes (diarist) (1741–1829), diarist, businessman and banker
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James Oakes (MP)
James Henry Porteous Oakes (1821–1901) was a British Conservative politician.
James was the son of Henry Oakes and Maria Ann Porteus.
Oakes was elected Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds at a by-election in 1852—caused by the appointment ...
(1821–1901), British Conservative politician
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